Fence-post.



PATENTED JULY 2; 1907 Fl Gl FENCE POST. APrLvIoATIoN FILED 1mm. 1991.

FLEMING CLAY RAWLEY, OF DUBLIN, KENTUCKY.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1907.

Application filed March 2, 1907. Serial No. 360,163.

To all lwhom 'it may concern:

zen of the United States, residing at Dublin, in the county of Graves and State of Kentucky, have invent-V ed a new and useful Fence-Post, oi which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in fence posts.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction oi' fence posts, and to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive ence post of great strength and durability, adapted to afford a firm support or the wires oi a fence, and capable oi enabling fences to be erected and taken down with great rapid ity.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fence post of this character, having a practically indestructible base, which will not be subject to decay, and around which the ground may be easily and tightly packed, whereby the fence post will be securely an* chored in the ground and eectually prevented from becoming loose.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination o partsihereinaiter iully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope ofthe claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spiritjor sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawingz-Figure 1 is a perspective view oi a fence post, constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view oi the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view, showing the post detached from the base. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the base. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing.

v l designates a substantially conical base, designed to be Constructed of glass, artificial stone, cement, or other material not subject to decay, and provided with a central vertical socket 2, extending downwardly 'from the top of the base and terminating short of the lower end thereof, and detachably receiving a tenon or shank portion 3 of a post 4. The base l, which tapers from the bottom to the top, may be pyramidal, and it enables the ground to be tightly packed around it, whereby it is securely anchored in the ground, and is adapted to afford a firm support for the fence post.

The post 4 is constructed of metal, or other suitable material, and its lower port-ion is reduced to provide the shank or tenon 3, the reduction forming a shoulder 5, which fits against and rests upon the upper end of the base. The lower end of the reduced shank portion 3 rests upon the bottom of the socket, and by supporting the post upon both the upper and lower portion of the base, the strain incident to supporting the post is distributed throughout the entire length of the base, which is advantageous when the base isconstructed of cement, artificial stone, or the like. The post is detachably secured in the socket oi the base by a horizontal rod or bolt 6, which may be arranged near the center of the base, or at a point adjacent to the upper end thereof to enable the post to be readily removed from the base, -when desired. By detaching the posts of a portion oi a fence from the supporting bases, and laying the detached portion oi the tence upon the ground, it may be driven over without injuring the fence, thereby obviating the necessity of providing gates to permit the passage of horses or vehicles. The rod or bolt 6 is provided at one end with a head and it has a nut 7 at the other end.

The post 4 is adapted to receive aplurality of fence wires, which are detachably clamped to the post by means of a vertical bar 8, having its lower end supported upon the upper end oi the base, and secured to the post 4 at suitable intervals by bolts 9. Any number of bolts 9 may be employed, and the post and the clamping bar are provided with registering periorations or the reception of the bolts. By supporting the lower end of the clamping bar upon the upper end of the gate, the periorations are maintained in alinement, which facilitates the bolting of the clamping bar to the post. As the clamping bar is detachably secured to the post by bolts, the fence wires may be secured to the post with great rapidity, and a fence may be quickly erected or taken down.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

The combination of a post provided with a reduced shank portion and having a shoulder at the upper end thereof, a relatively long base tapered from the bottom to the top to provide an enlarged lower portion for anchoring the base in a post hole, said base being pro vided with a vertical socket extending downward from the top of the base and terminating short of the bottom thereof and receiving the shank portion of the post, the lower end of the shank being fitted against the bottom of the socket and the shoulder at the upper end of the shank restingupon the upper end of 'the base, a horizontal fastening device located at a point intermediate of the top and bottom of the base and piercingr the walls of the socket and the shank of the post, a vertical clamping bar supported at its lower end upon the top of the base, said clamping bar and post being adapted to receive fence wires between them and having registering perforations, and fastening devices arranged in the said perforations and detachably securingthe clamping bar to the post.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

yFLEMINGr CLAY RAWLEY.

Witnesses:

W. R. SMITH, A. N. ADKIN. 

